Ideas

We must first consider the possible storyline for our film. We must examine whether they will be believable, will attract our chosen target audience or have the right qualities for a film influenced by French new wave.

Here are some sub genres that may influence us:

• Gangster film, criminal on the run with his girlfriend
• Forbidden love
• Following the life of a drug addict
• Hatred and revenge

Films in the industry that we could use for inspiration:

1. 'Made inthe U.S.A'
2. 'Band of outsiders'
3. 'Breathless' (1983)
4. 'Stolen kisses'
5. 'Paris belongs to us'

I will look at these films and their storylines and see what is the codes and conventions of a 'french new wave' story-lines are.

Storylines of existing French New Wave Films

Breathless:
Micheal Poiccard, an irresponsible sociopath and small-time thief, steals a car and impulsively murders the motocycle policeman who pursues him. Now wanted by the police he renews his friendship with a hip American girl studying Journalism whom he met in Nice a few weeks earlier. They plan to get away to Italy, even with his face all over the media, Poiccard is deluded and recklessly persues his love of American movies and his interest with the beautiful American.

Made in the USA:
Set in the near future, Paula a leftist writer, goes from Paris to the French town of Atlantic City when she learns of a death of an old friend and lover. On the surface all the clothes are bright colours and trendy, the faces beautiful. Underneath, little is clear people talk to Paula as if she's in Alice in Wonderland. The murder victoms nephew and a political party's hired hands hover around Paula.

Woman is a Woman:
Angela, a strip tease artist, wants to have a baby and tries to persuade her boyfriend Emile to go along with the idea. Emile with have none of it so she goes after Emile's best friend Alfred.

The fireman's ball:
The fire department in a small town is having party when the ex-boss of the department celebrates his 86th birthday. The whole town is invited but things don't go as planned., someone is stealing the prizes and the candidates for 'Miss Fire department beauty contest are neither willing or beautiful.

After looking at story lines of the typical French new Wave films, I have come to the conclusion that when creating my storyline it is necessary that I keep it simple with an underlying moral, or sub-genre of politics and marxism.
I am yet to decide whether